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Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery and Malicious Destruction to a Motor Vehicle Against International Student Dismissed
The defendant is a non-citizen international student attending school in Boston. The alleged incident occurred in a suburb. On July 3, 2020 the defendant and his former girlfriend got into an argument that turned physical. According to the victim the defendant struck her with a beer bottle, pushed her and threw her into a dresser. He stormed out of the house in anger and keyed her car. There were two witnesses to this incident, both of whom are neighbors of the victim. The police were called and the defendant was arrested. He was charged with domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon under G.L. c. 265 section 15A and malicious destruction to a motor vehicle, a crime under G.L. c. 266 section 28. Attorney Neyman was retained. Today, all charges were dismissed. Had the defendant been convicted of any of these offenses deportation would have been a likely consequence.
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